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Change Management in Education: A Guide to Navigating Technology Transitions

When K–12 school districts implement a new technology, they typically invest significant time planning the technical deployment and far less time preparing the people who will ultimately determine the success of the change. "Most technology implementations do not fail because of the technology itself.

Change Management in Education: A Guide to Navigating Technology Transitions

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When K–12 school districts implement a new technology, they typically invest significant time planning the technical deployment and far less time preparing the people who will ultimately determine the...

"Most technology implementations do not fail because of the technology itself.

They struggle because organizations tend to focus heavily on the technical rollout and underestimate the human side of change," says Julie Whitten, CEO of Julie Whitten Consulting, a change leadership...

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When K–12 school districts implement a new technology, they typically invest significant time planning the technical deployment and far less time preparing the people who will ultimately determine the success of the change. "Most technology implementations do not fail because of the technology itself. They struggle because organizations tend to focus heavily on the technical rollout and underestimate the human side of change," says Julie Whitten, CEO of Julie Whitten Consulting, a change leadership advisory firm.

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